Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-02-19
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ITO hear you. Of ynurself. a,sdk.s
becoming more and moro tiinltctiral a she
went on, she said suddenly. II have you Of
myself offcndsl. You are MAJ of mo o. q
bold, bad childi 1t Is sof'
The sel.ator, US visiliy becoming limp and
weak again behind his entreuchments. man.
aged to say, "Oh, mol" then ''really" and
anully. "Th-u-nksl" q-r
clam here but for a day. I return to Cal
itornia In a day, a. It were tomorrow. I
shall never, never hear you speak in your
place iu tho Capitol Of this great countrys"
The senator said hastily that he fcaied-he
In fact was convinccd-that hts duty during
this session was required more at his desk, in
the committee work, than In speaking, ETC.,
etc.
"Ah," said Carmen sadly, cit is true. then,
all this that I huve heard. 1t is true that
what they have told n,e-that you have given
up the great party-that your voice Is not
longer hoard in tho old-what you call this
eh-the old issuesr
"If any one has told you that, Miss De
1Iaro." responded tho senator sharply, 'he
has spoken foolisbly. You have been misin-
formed. May I ask who" 4
"Ahl" said Carmen, II know noti It Is In
the airl I am . stranger. Perhaps I am de-
ceived. But it is Of all. 1say to them, When
shall I hear him speaki Igo day after day
to the Capitol, I watch him-thc great ea.a,,-
cipator-but it is of business, ehf-it is the
claim Of that ono, 1t is the tax, ehi 1t " the
impost, 1t II the postotace, but It d the great
speech Of human rights-never, never. lsay,
slow arrives all thisf And some soy, aud
shake their heads. Never again 10 speaks
He is what you call 'playcd-yes, it Is SO, CHI
played OUT I know It Mutt is q word
from Boston, perhapsi They say he has
eh, I speak not the English well-the party
no has shaken, .shook'-yes-he has the party
tshaken,' ehi It is right-lt Is the language
Of Boston, chr
"Permit me to say; Miss De Haro," re-
turned the senator, rising with some aapertty,
athat you seem TO hive boon unfortunate in
your selection Of aequaintances, aud still
moro so in your ideas Of tho derivations Of
the English tongue. The-r-the-er-ex-
pressions you have quoted are not common
to Boston, but emanate, I believe, from tho
west" .L.e.. ~ .a-s l.
Carmen De T1aro contritely buried every
thing but her black eyes in her shawl
mo one" he continued, more gently, sit
ting down again, 'has tho right to forecast
from my past what I intend to do in tho fu-
ture, or designate tho means I may choose to
servo the principles I bold or tho party I rep
resent. Those r my functions. At the
same time should occasion or opportunity
for we arc within q day or two Of the close
Of the session."
'Ycs," interrupted Carmen sadly, 81 Soc
it will DO soine business, some claim, some
thing for somebody-ahl Madlo de Dios-
you will not speak, aud L."
aWhen do you think Of rcturningl' asked
the senator, with grave poltenees; "wlcn are
We to love yous"
II shall stay to tho last-to the cnd Of The
session." said Carmen. sand no,o I shall
60" She got up and pullel her shawl
viciously over her shoulders, with a pretty
pettisllness. perhaps tue most feminine thing
she had done that evening. Possibly, the
most genuine. .
The ssnator smiled aratly: "You do not
deserve to lc disappointed IN either casa: but
t. u Inter tl,an you imagine: LIT me help you
cn.the shorter distance In my carriage, it IL
st the door,"
He accompanied her gravely to the car
riage. As il ruled away she lt,rtrl her little
figure In It's ample cushions aud chnrkl~i to
herself, altpit a little Historically When
she had reached her destination she found
herself crying, and hastily, and somewhat
angrily. drisl her eyes ~ she drew up I tile
door Of her lodgings.
allow have you prosperedF' askei Mr. liar.
lowe, Of counsel for Royal Thatcher, as he
CALAMITY assisted her from tho carriaga. II
have been waiting here for two bosirs; your
interview must have been prolonged-thut
was a gcol sign"
"Don't ask me now" said Carmen. a little
savasely, "I'm worn out and tirri."
mir. Ilarlowe bowel. II trust you will In.
better tomorrow, for wc expect our friend,
Mr.. Thatcher"
Garments brown cheek flushed slightly.
"lIo should have been hero before. Where u
bet What wa he doingr'
aIIc was showed ny on the plaina He b
coming - fast - steam AN carry him: but
DO may be too late"
Carmen did not reply.
The lawyer fingered. aHow did you find
the great New England senutcrf" he asked,
with a slight professional lcvity.
Carmen was tired, Carmen was worried.
Carmen was . little self-rcproarhful. and abe
kindled easily. Consequently shs said, ictly:
u found him . Ocntisman!"
CHAPTER XIV.